So the GTI is a great car...cousin to my Scirocoo albeit not as nice lines...but reliable if not a wee bit expensive for parts in some cases and parts of the country. The Civic's well not a hatch but the DelSol would be my choice...with same underpinnings...but the CRX over the standard fare for sure! As for the Mitsubishi/Eagle...yeah...stay far away...too many issues with those and uber hard to find parts for...and basic stuff too not just the unique to this model items that will be rather difficult to source for restoration. The Dodge Omni 024 and the GLH pocket rocket mentioned by another poster is a good option too. Hatchbacks are timeless as they keep brining them back each millenium when they fade away meaning there is a need and want for these little runabouts..currently (not a hot hatch but along the utilitarian lines) I have a Spark...yeah..but it does the trick on commuting and gets fantastic gas mileage and with a 5 spd is fun to drive...and gets in and out of traffic and the mall parking lot (where no classic should ever tread) with ease. Little runabouts are fun...and most of these along with the current crop have more HP and higher speed then the classics did like my 69MGBGT for example...you can have a lot of fun driving these little grocery getters!!!   ... View more

So now you know someone who has a later model (the ugly step sister C3's will paint one this motif to sell it..then another and by the time you know it....there are a bunch of cars that (if not done like this one) will look horrid and infact make the C3 less appealing...like SOO MANY have now with the C4 and it got NO LOVE......but is starting to...as C3 prices creep up! After 73 the only other C3 I like is the 80-81 model..but still the green house rear glass isn't as appealing.....and Z4 fogetaboutit Z3 much nicer!!   ... View more

Doesn't make you weird...just old LOL... ... View more

So I see a lot of bikes that are not vintage or even very interesting (IMO) on this list. I have several vintage (Japanese) bikes and have many vintage cars. The pairings on most of these...well a real BIKE guy (and I am both remember) would maybe pick a couple in this list the rest...would'nt give you the time of day for...the HD and british roadster (really old ones) are a kin as they both like lots of attention and mark there spots wherever they go! Some british bikes do that too 🙂   ... View more

agreed!!! We get Dalton Timmins with there insistance you get an appraisal every other year it seems and still there rates are CRAP!! Vintage bikes..yeah start selling Vintage bike insurance in Canada direct... ... View more

There are a couple of cars that make sense here. Most however are obscure and way many more good examples. For true CAR GUYs there are so many more good examples and the list of those would be top 25. Oh and no one cares about most of these...I have never given them a second thought...your list is to say the least..weird! ... View more

So a great idea and worth doing (I knew this but still sometimes don't follow this advice!). As for 24 pan bolts or whatever. Think of many motorcycle manufacturer's and how they mark there bolts during final assembly and torque. My Moto Guzzi for 1 has all the bolts and nuts marked with yellow paint. A friend who runs a bike shop uses Yellow his assistant uses White. They do this with all critical fasteners as a double check. Also if it comes back for same repair they can easily identify if they did the work or if the fasteners have been tampered with or remarked. IT is a GREAT idea and I'll have to start doing this with all my projects more diligently. Thanks for the reminder and tips!!   ... View more